Mar 25, 2025

Janelle Marie Wood Shackelford, 72, of St. Regis passed away March 25, 2025, at her home.

Janelle was born January 10, 1953, in San Diego, CA to Troy and Betty Wood. She graduated from Ramona High School in 1971. She was married to Arnold Shackelford for many years until his death in 2009.

Janelle loved...

Mar 15, 2025

The words you are about to read are only a shell of the intricate soul who was our mother. Those who were blessed to share a moment in time with her know that she was a wellspring of warmth and light to all those she came in contact with. There is no adequate way to rightly articulate these sentiments...

Feb 16, 2025

Mary McGann went to be with the Lord on February 16, 2025 at the age of 77 in Plains, MT. Mary Louise McGann was born on December 21, 1947 in Minot, North Dakota to parents Lyle and Florence (Steen) Walton; grandparents Alfred and Mae (McIlroy) Walton and Lewis and Alice (Twidt) Steen. Mary lived as a child in North...

Feb 12, 2025

Robert 'Bob' Bunch Obituary Bob passed away on February 12, 2025, at the Clark Fork Valley Hospital in Plains, Montana. He was born April 6, 1951, in Norfolk, Virginia to David Edward Bunch and Helen Theresa (Slye) Bunch. Bob moved from Norfolk, Virginia to Ottawa, Kansas with his parents and siblings in 1960. He graduated from Kansas schools, from...

Feb 1, 2025

Ina Falk Obituary Ina M. Falk, 78, passed away on February 1, 2025, in her home surrounded by family. She was born November 3, 1946, in Bend, Oregon to Bryan Lacy and Alice Elliott Lacy. She attended Plains High School. Ina married David Falk on April 23, 1964, and they spent 60 wonderful years together. They had two children,...

Jan 30, 2025

Michael Alfred Smith, 74, of Plains, Montana, passed away peacefully at his home on January 30, 2025, after a brave battle with liver cancer. Born in Miles City, Montana, on July 29, 1950, he was the son of Rosemary and the late Major Smith. After having lived in several states, Mike eventually settled in Montana, fulfilling a lifelong dream....

Jan 10, 2025

Jeffrey Aldrich Obituary Jeffrey 'Jeff' Aldrich passed away January 10, 2025, at the age of 58 in Great Falls, MT, surrounded by his three children. He would often say 'I'm not here for a long time, I'm here for a good time,' with a smile. Jeff was born June 1, 1966, to Ray and Dixie Aldrich, joining his 5-year-old...

Jan 8, 2025

Our loving wife, mother and grandmother passed away January 8, 2025. What follows is an obitu ary, of her own writing, that she wished to be published. Suzanne Marie Hilton Garrison was born December 2, 1957, in Salt Lake City, Utah, the second child of Geraldine Julia Poeckes Hilton and John Kenneth Hilton. She was educated in Granger, Utah,...

Jan 5, 2025

Lloyd Esbon Bache, 96, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2025, in Plains. Lloyd was born on September 29, 1928, in Plains to Esbon and Ethel (Nixon) Bache. He was one of eight children and the oldest son. Around age five, his family moved to Libby, Montana, where he developed a deep love for the outdoors, working in the...

Dec 31, 2024

Gerald (Jerry) Allen Matthew, 75, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Dec. 31, 2024. Jerry was born May 23, 1949 in Kellogg, Idaho to Louis M. Matthew and Romaine Hagen. He is preceded in death by children Dustin and April and brother Curtis. He is survived by domestic partner Sheri Carroll and children, Hank, Max, Robert and Ashley;...

Dec 25, 2024

Erwin Donald Bangen, 92, of Hot Springs, MT walked into Heaven on Christmas Day 2024, surrounded by family, pure as the driven snow. Erwin, the son of Helmer and Hannah Bangen, was born April 16, 1932, at the Bangen family farm in Climax, Minnesota. He was baptized into the Sand Hill Lutheran Church on June 12, 1932. Erwin was...

Dec 21, 2024

Sarah Bell Ball of Thompson Falls was born on June 24, 1982, in Mount Vernon, Washington, to Glenna and Dennis Ball. She passed away December 21, 2024. Sarah spent the majority of her childhood in Mount Vernon. She was a child who sparkled from the inside out. Sarah's love for thrift stores started when she was a little girl....

Dec 20, 2024

June Augusta Anderson April 17, 1925 December 20, 2024 June Augusta (Rice) Anderson passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Sonja and Ray Godin. June was born in Sandpoint, Idaho, to Augusta and Gunder Rice, the seventh of nine children. One of her fondest childhood memories was following her father around the lumber mill, where...

Dec 10, 2024

James Martin Borden was born on September 9, 1942, in Pierre South Dakota to Clinton and Nellie Borden. While under the care of hospice, he peacefully passed away in his sleep surrounded by family on December 10, 2024. James joined and served in the Marines in 1960. On March 6 of 1965, James married Irene Brown in his hometown...

Dec 8, 2024

Obituary Rita (Mamasita) Maxine Day Truelock Harper passed away Sunday December 8, 2024 in her home in Thompson Falls, Montana, with her loving family present and in spirit, after over a year of battling cancer in her salivary gland. She was 92 years old. Rita was born in October of 1932 in Stockton, California. She was the oldest of...

Dec 4, 2024

Jimmy Leon Manos was born in Claremore, Oklahoma, on January 26, 1952. He passed away on December 4, 2024, at the age of 72 in Hot Springs, Montana, from liver cancer. Jimmy was a long haul truck driver, into building trades and construction. He was an avid traveler and traveled from east to west coast. He lived the longest...

Dec 1, 2024

Fred Darwin Miller, 70, went home to be with Jesus on Dec. 1 at 3 p.m. Fred will be remembered by all who knew him as a kind, loving, and gentle man. He had a quiet demeanor and never raised his voice, not even to his spirited wife. His caring nature touched everyone around him. Fred attended Michigan State...

Dec 1, 2024

Brian Duncan Parrish, 63, of Noxon, departed this life, surrounded by his family on December 1, 2024. He is survived by his one true love Linda, whom he married on March 4, 1998, in Stone Ridge, New York. They went to school together, worked together and shared an incredible journey of love together, recently celebrating their 26th anniversary. They...

Nov 13, 2024

William (Andy) Welles July 31, 1949 November 13, 2024 Andy, 75, was born in Pensacola, FL. He graduated Pensacola High School and following, served 4 years in the Navy. He worked on oil rigs in Mexico for many years. Eventually he made his way to Montana where he settled down and made many lifelong friends. He is survived by...

Nov 13, 2024

Obituary Costantino Uli, 90, of Plains, MT and formerly from Fontana, CA, peacefully passed away at his home, on Wednesday, November 13, 2024. Uli, as most knew him by, was a dreamer and entrepreneur, forever working on his many projects. Uli was a loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather and loyal friend to many others. He always had a kind...